Heard on the Street: open hiring, women entrepreneurs, and CDFI funding for startups

The 2018 State of Women Owned Businesses Report: American Express released the findings from their annual State of Women Owned Businesses Report. The report shows that there are now 12.3 million women-owned businesses accounting for 40% of all businesses. However, they only account for only 8% of total employees and 4.3% of total revenue.

Four Ways To Fund Your Startup Without Venture Capital: Forbes lists CDFIs as a an option for startups that are considering alternative funding outside of venture capital, highlighting their lower interest rates and financing programs aimed at increasing access to capital.